Characteristics

N

(%)

Type of Cancer

Breast cancer

Ovarian

Osteosarcoma

Lymphoma

Colon

Other types of cancer

69

30

26

16

3

56

(34.5)

(15.0)

(13.0)

(8.0)

(1.5)

(28.0)

Grading of Cancer

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Metastasis

16

52

57

75

(8.0)

(26.0)

(28.5)

(37.5)

Total number of months of receiving chemotherapy

6 to 11 months

12 to 17months

18 to 23 months

24 to 29 months

30 or more months

94

38

8

20

40

(47)

(19)

(4)

(10)

(20)

Functional level of care receivers

Independent

Required assistance

Completely dependent

173

24

3

(86.5)

(12)

(1.5)